YOU=EU, developed by Lizá Defossez Ramalho and Artur Rebelo (R2), is a project that departs from Mirandese, which despite being Portugal’s second official language is spoken by only around 10,000 people. In keeping with R2’s multi-faceted approach to design, ideas of territory, identity, legibility, and interpretation come together in this arresting intervention on the wall of a concrete buttress dam on the Douro River, located on the border between northern Portugal and Spain.
The typographic occupation is part of wider project Voltagem, which included an exhibition opening on 27 July at Miranda do Douro prison, a second phase of the project.
The videos Por i (2016) and Às voltas com a(s) memória(s) (2017) of the artist Fernando José Pereira, and the sound project Game of Drones developed by Ricardo Santos (from Associação Lérias), are also part of the project
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R2 is the signature of the designers and artists Lizá Défossez Ramalho (Troyes, France) and Artur Rebelo (Porto, Portugal). R2’s practice extends beyond conventional boundaries, navigating both typical graphic design’s two-dimensional mediums and architectural landscapes. R2 has earned global acclaim for its groundbreaking projects that contributed to redefine the boundaries of the design field. Driven by an unwavering commitment to excellence, they passionately devote themselves to crafting high-quality, both conceptually and visually, designed projects. R2 Design studio was co-founded in 1995 by Defossez Ramalho & Rebelo and works with cultural institutions and commercial clients in fields ranging from culture and lifestyle to industry. R2’s multidisciplinary approach allows them to respond effectively to a wide range of projects from Dam Signage in the Douro River (with Souto de Moura-Architects) to extensive branding that includes typography on building ceilings (Casa & typography do Conto), to a complex museum graphic identity with more than 14 locations (Museu do Porto). Recent projects includes branding project for Évora 2027, European Culture Capital in 2027 as well as for Vhils Studio.
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